scholarly journals Electron shuttle in the MOF derived TiO2/CuO heterojunction boosts light driven hydrogen evolution

Author(s):  
Yunbo Zhang ◽  
Wenhui Hu ◽  
Denan Wang ◽  
Benjamin J. Reinhart ◽  
Jier Huang

The mixed-phase MOF derived TiO2/CuO heterostructure demonstrates exceptional photocatalytic activity due to effective electron shuttling by TiO2 (<150 fs).

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 162-168
Author(s):  
Tao Li ◽  
Jiandong Cui ◽  
Yezhan Lin ◽  
Kecheng Liu ◽  
Rui Li ◽  
...  

The enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution performance of g-C3N4–Co3O4 2D–1D Z-scheme heterojunctions was achieved through the synergistic effect of the cobalt ion redox, conductive polyaniline, and a Co3O4 nanobelt.


2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (9) ◽  
pp. 3253-3260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shan Zhao ◽  
Junbiao Wu ◽  
Yan Xu ◽  
Xia Zhang ◽  
Yide Han ◽  
...  

CdS/Ag2S/g-C3N4 ternary composites showed excellent photocatalytic performance toward H2 evolution. Their improved photocatalytic activity could be attributed not only to the synergic effect, but also to the introduction of Ag2S.


2021 ◽  
pp. 160381
Author(s):  
Haiyan Shi ◽  
Hui Zhang ◽  
Maojian Li ◽  
Yi Wang ◽  
Dezhi Wang

Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 589
Author(s):  
Sivagowri Shanmugaratnam ◽  
Balaranjan Selvaratnam ◽  
Aravind Baride ◽  
Ranjit Koodali ◽  
Punniamoorthy Ravirajan ◽  
...  

Earth–abundant transition metal chalcogenide materials are of great research interest for energy production and environmental remediation, as they exhibit better photocatalytic activity due to their suitable electronic and optical properties. This study focuses on the photocatalytic activity of flower-like SnS2 nanoparticles (composed of nanosheet subunits) embedded in TiO2 synthesized by a facile hydrothermal method. The materials were characterized using different techniques, and their photocatalytic activity was assessed for hydrogen evolution reaction and the degradation of methylene blue. Among the catalysts studied, 10 wt. % of SnS2 loaded TiO2 nanocomposite shows an optimum hydrogen evolution rate of 195.55 µmolg−1, whereas 15 wt. % loading of SnS2 on TiO2 exhibits better performance against the degradation of methylene blue (MB) with the rate constant of 4.415 × 10−4 s−1 under solar simulated irradiation. The improved performance of these materials can be attributed to the effective photo-induced charge transfer and reduced recombination, which make these nanocomposite materials promising candidates for the development of high-performance next-generation photocatalyst materials. Further, scavenging experiments were carried out to confirm the reactive oxygen species (ROS) involved in the photocatalytic degradation. It can be observed that there was a 78% reduction in the rate of degradation when IPA was used as the scavenger, whereas around 95% reduction was attained while N2 was used as the scavenger. Notably, very low degradation (<5%) was attained when the dye alone was directly under solar irradiation. These results further validate that the •OH radical and the superoxide radicals can be acknowledged for the degradation mechanism of MB, and the enhancement of degradation efficiency may be due to the combined effect of in situ dye sensitization during the catalysis and the impregnation of low bandgap materials on TiO2.


Author(s):  
Xuanxuan Yang ◽  
Hong Yang ◽  
Tiantian Zhang ◽  
Yongbing Lou ◽  
Jinxi Chen

Rational modulation of low-cost and versatile Cd-based photocatalysts coupled with transition metal diselenides is favorable to reinforcing the performance of hydrogen evolution. Herein, the P-doped CdS nanorods (denoted as PCS)...


RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 2733-2743
Author(s):  
Parisa Talebi ◽  
Harishchandra Singh ◽  
Ekta Rani ◽  
Marko Huttula ◽  
Wei Cao

Surface plasmonic resonance enabled Ni@NiO/NiCO3 core–shell nanostructures as promising photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution under visible light.


2008 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 2007-2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuexiang Li ◽  
Juan Du ◽  
Shaoqin Peng ◽  
Dan Xie ◽  
Gongxuan Lu ◽  
...  

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 1101-1108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leilei XU ◽  
Lei NI ◽  
Weidong SHI ◽  
Jianguo GUAN

NANO ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. X. Mu ◽  
H. Li ◽  
X. N. Deng

Cuprous oxide (Cu2O) has attracted much attention as a photocatalytic material. In this paper, the mid-frequency reactive magnetron sputtering method was used to prepare Cu2O films on glass slides, and the effects of oxygen flow and deposition time on the structures, morphologies and photocatalytic properties of the films were studied. The results show that the films prepared by this method have smooth surfaces and good absorptivity in the visible region. As the oxygen flow increases, the films transit from the mixed-phase of Cu and Cu2O to the single-phase of Cu2O. When the oxygen flow continues to increase, the films change to a mixed-phase of Cu4O3 and Cu2O. The photocatalytic decolorization of methyl orange under visible light irradiation conditions was used to assess the photocatalytic properties of the prepared films. When the oxygen flow is 6[Formula: see text]sccm and the deposition time is 15[Formula: see text]min, the film exhibits the best photocatalytic activity. Finally, the Mulliken electronegativity theory was used to explain the photocatalytic mechanism of Cu2O. This study confirmed the feasibility of preparing Cu2O photocatalytic films by magnetron sputtering, and provided the experimental basis for the subsequent study of Cu2O photocatalytic films.


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